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Denon DVD-2200 Universal DVD/SACD Player
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted December 30, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza When the DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD formats were launched, critics bemoaned the start of yet another format war, knowing that when incompatible formats compete, consumers often don't buy either one. Instead, they wait to see which format is left standing.

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Samsung HPN6339 63-inch Plasma HDTV Monitor
- By David Katzmaier
- Posted December 22, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza
The words "flat-out huge" come to mind when I try to describe Samsung's HPN6339. This massive panel claims the title of the world's largest plasma TV - at least until the Korean electronics giant begins selling its 70-inch model, announced last spring.

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Klipsch Cinema 10 Home Theater Speaker System
- By Al Griffin
- Posted December 9, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza Up against the wall! That's the marching order being given to speaker designers by companies that want to offer systems to complement flat-screen TVs. With cabinets barely exceeding the 3- to 4-inch average depth of most plasma or LCD sets, some new speakers incorporate this directive literally.

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Hewlett-Packard dc3000 DVD Movie Writer

Home Videos Reborn
- By Michael Antonoff
- Posted December 2, 2003
Ever since I got my DVD player and video hard-disk recorder, I've been itching to throw my VCR in the garbage. I haven't done it, though, since I have no other way to play my many VHS tapes - or even VHS-C tapes without using a camcorder.

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Hitachi 57T500 57-inch Rear-Projection HDTV Monitor
- By David Katzmaier
- Posted December 2, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza

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Test Bench: Denon DVD-2200 Universal DVD/SACD Player
- By David Ranada
- Posted December 2, 2003
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Test Bench: Marantz SR5400 A/V Receiver
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted December 2, 2003
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Three ways to score a home theater touchdown and still keep within your salary cap
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted November 18, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza Long ago, I used to sell audio/video gear for a living (not a very good living, I might add).
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Mitsubishi WL-82913 82-inch LCoS Rear-Projection HDTV
- By David Katzmaier
- Posted November 11, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza My uncle is an architect who works in Orange County, California, and I've always loved visiting the palatial homes he helps design while they're still under construction.
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Athena Audition Series Home Theater Speakers
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted November 10, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza As I unpacked Athena Technologies' Audition Series home theater speakers, I recalled that Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, reason, and purity. Was it wise and reasonable, I wondered, to expect purity of sound from a six-piece system that costs less than $1,500? If anyone could make such a system, though, I figured Athena could.

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Pioneer DV-563A Universal DVD/SACD Player
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted November 3, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza
Have you been waiting for the high-resolution audio formats, Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio, to get their acts together? Have you, like me, said, "Format war? Bah! No flippin' way am I buying two more players just for these things! And it's for major sure I'm not spending a grand or two on a new combi-player!"

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Samsung DVD-HD931 Upconverting DVD Player
- By David Ranada
- Posted October 27, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza You can get a hint of what's up with Samsung's top-of-the-line DVD player from its model number. The "HD" in DVD-HD931 signifies that it has a special output for "upconverted" DVD video signals that closely match the capabilities of high-definition TVs.
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